Financial Institutions Management : a Risk Management Approach

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This text is now available in a new edition a Please see ISBN 0070979790 The third Canadian edition of Saunders, Financial Institutions Management: A Risk Management Approach is an adaptation of the new US 5th edition and introduces our new Canadian author, Pat McGraw, from Ryerson University. This new edition stands out among competitors as a robust text, covering topics in greater detail, offering plenty of exercises for 3rd or 4th year Business students majoring in Finance, and for MBA students.The focus of Saunders is on measurement and management of Financial Institutions risk in a Canadian and global setting. While there are different categories of FIs (banks, insurance companies, financial institutions), they all face the following risks: 1. Default or credit risk of assets 2. Interest rate risk caused by maturity mismatches between assets and liabilities3. Liability withdrawal or liquidity risk4. Underwriting risk5. Operating cost risks These risks are examined in the text with a specific focus on how managers are measuring and managing these risks to produce the best return-risk trade-off for shareholders.This text is now available in a new edition a Please see ISBN 0070979790 The third Canadian edition of Saunders, Financial Institutions Management: A Risk Management Approach is an adaptation of the new US 5th edition and introduces our ...